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Clarkston High School

Public Grades 9-12

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Clarkston High School is a public high school in Clarkston, Georgia, serving 1,402 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarkston High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.5% to 27.4% across subject areas, while the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages were significantly higher. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 75-85% in recent years, lower than the state average and the rates of nearby high-performing schools like Decatur High School and Dekalb Early College Academy. Additionally, Clarkston High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Clarkston High School, ranging from $9,989 to $12,511 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes remain poor compared to other schools in the area. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement. The data suggests that Clarkston High School has significant room for improvement, and identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, as well as implementing evidence-based strategies to support student success, could be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

1,441

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,406

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

618 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021

(678) 676-5302

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Clarkston High School:

Elementary:	Allgood Elementary School
	Dunaire Elementary School
	Indian Creek Elementary School
	Jolly Elementary School
Middle:	Freedom Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.4%

Asian:

31.2%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (67% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

358^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23High Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	358 of 452	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	388 of 458	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	345 of 442	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	320 of 429	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	364 of 410	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	325 of 438	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	319 of 428	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	307 of 420	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	305 of 426	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	327 of 435	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	360 of 425	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	364 of 425	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	336 of 396	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	353 of 402	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	326 of 384	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	309 of 372	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	342 of 370	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	345 of 358	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.9	326 of 335	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology27%-17 vs state

Algebra I27%-18 vs state

United States History19%-19 vs state

American Literature and Composition16%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Clarkston High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarkston High School	Public	9-12	618 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5302	1,441	107	13.4	100.0%	125 (8.7%)	712 (49.4%)	122 (8.5%)	449 (31.2%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	20 (1.4%)	19.9	358^th of 452 public high schools	20.8%		16.5	388^th of 458 public high schools	15.3%	30	16.5	26.7	27.4	19.3	$19,406	$1,923	$17,483
Stone Mountain High School	Public	9-12	4555 Central Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6302	1,254	78	16.0	100.0%	31 (2.5%)	853 (68.0%)	211 (16.8%)	120 (9.6%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.6%)	13.1	403^rd of 452 public high schools	10.8%		14.5	399^th of 458 public high schools	12.9%	4	16.9	16.8	16.8	13.8	$17,587	$2,023	$15,564
DeKalb School of the Arts	Public	8-12	1192 Clarendon Ave	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-2502	298	23	13.2	35.6%	72 (24.2%)	172 (57.7%)	24 (8.1%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	93.2	11^th of 452 public high schools	97.6%		83.7	40^th of 458 public high schools	91.3%	29	85.9	81.0	72.6	85.1	$25,160	$2,670	$22,490
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	876	53	16.5	100.0%	21 (2.4%)	676 (77.2%)	121 (13.8%)	31 (3.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.2%)	15	389^th of 452 public high schools	13.9%		11.5	414^th of 458 public high schools	9.6%	25	13.1	12.4	23.5	21.4	$18,332	$1,720	$16,613
Elizabeth Andrews High School	Public	10-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2602	167	32	5.2	83.2%	4 (2.4%)	116 (69.5%)	39 (23.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	14.1	394^th of 452 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	427^th of 458 public high schools	6.8%	33	11.1	6.8	4.0	24.4
Dekalb Early College Academy	Public	9-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-0221	314	18	17.4	84.4%	3 (1.0%)	228 (72.6%)	43 (13.7%)	34 (10.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.2	10^th of 452 public high schools	97.8%		93.6	10^th of 458 public high schools	97.8%		72.4	85.5	76.8	95.2
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4420	1,901	132	14.3	16.6%	1,127 (59.3%)	437 (23.0%)	109 (5.7%)	79 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (7.6%)	82	44^th of 452 public high schools	90.3%		78.3	55^th of 458 public high schools	88.0%	11	68.4	45.3	79.5	48.4	$17,609	$405	$17,204
Redan High School	Public	9-12	5247 Redan Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3602	1,052	59	17.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	894 (85.0%)	96 (9.1%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	29.7	302^nd of 452 public high schools	33.2%		19.8	364^th of 458 public high schools	20.5%	62	23.3	32.4	31.0	31.5	$18,491	$1,960	$16,531
Tucker High School	Public	9-12	5036 Lavista Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3702	1,614	109	14.8	85.4%	152 (9.4%)	853 (52.9%)	394 (24.4%)	153 (9.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	47.4	181^st of 452 public high schools	60.0%		29.2	299^th of 458 public high schools	34.7%	118	37.9	28.0	45.2	43.8	$18,285	$1,715	$16,570
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	3801 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6702	2,234	132	16.9	47.1%	641 (28.7%)	422 (18.9%)	981 (43.9%)	85 (3.8%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.1%)	47.8	178^th of 452 public high schools	60.6%		49.3	193^rd of 458 public high schools	57.9%	15	52.2	25.3	45.1	23.4	$16,693	$1,604	$15,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkston High School

How many students attend Clarkston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,441 students attended Clarkston High School.

What schools feed into Clarkston High School?

Clarkston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allgood Elementary School
Elementary : Dunaire Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Jolly Elementary School
Middle : Freedom Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Clarkston High School?

Students at Clarkston High School are 49% African American, 31% Asian, 9% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Clarkston High School in?

DeKalb County

Is Clarkston High School a good school?

Clarkston High School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Georgia high schools.

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